Hi Marcie, Many laws vary from state to state- what state is your new business in? Buyusa.gov has some great resources by state that you may want to look into. USA.gov's Foreign Businesses doing Business in the U.S. also has some informational links. Lastly, the Department of State also assists foreign businesses in the U.S. We have a blog about Starting a Business in the U.S. as Foreign National that may be helpful to you, as well as a discussion thread about foreign investment. If anyone has more information, please feel free to add!